Term Name:	sphingosine metabolic process
Synonyms:	(4E)-sphing-4-enine metabolic process, (4E)-sphing-4-enine metabolism, sphing-4-enine metabolic process, sphing-4-enine metabolism, sphingosine metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving sphingosine (sphing-4-enine), trans-D-erytho-2-amino-octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol, a long chain amino diol sphingoid base that occurs in most sphingolipids in animal tissues.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006670]    QuickGO    AmiGO